Exton, PA – Thanks to Co-Presenting Sponsors Brandywine Hospital-Tower Health and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., Chester County United Way is bringing back their popular Color 5K Run & Walk on April 29th after an exciting venue change last year to the Brandywine Airport Runway in West Chester. The 2018 fundraiser has already reached record sponsorship levels in the event’s five year history and registration is now open.
The run & walk, which is geared to everyone from 3 to 93, gives participants the unique opportunity to have fun on an airport runway with a backdrop of planes and helicopters adding to the excitement. This very flat course includes numerous color stations where participants are sprayed with a rainbow of neon colors. New this year will be the addition of color confetti stations. Because of the family friendly and fun format, the race is untimed and is pretty evenly split between walkers and runners, however there will be a clock at the finish line for those that want to know their time. All participants will receive a commemorative event shirt, a fun pair of neon sunglasses and a free Rita’s Water Ice all included in their entry fee.
Claudia Hellebush, President and CEO of Chester County United Way adds, “This United Way Color 5K is a fun event that is truly designed for everyone. You don’t have to be a seasoned runner to come out and participate. It’s all about having fun- with a group of friends, family or coworkers, while doing something good for the community.”
Special thanks go to Brandywine Airport on Ward Avenue in West Chester for their support of Chester County United Way by hosting this one of a kind event. The race begins promptly at 2PM but participants can come as early as 12:30PM for prerace games and activities. Registration is now open at www.RunwayFun.org with new lower prices and early bird rates until March 12th.
Due to the generosity of sponsors, every penny of race registrations will benefit the Chester County United Way’s Financial Stability Center which is located at 479 Thomas Jones Way in the Oaklands Corporate Center in Exton. In addition to presenting sponsors Brandywine Hospital and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co, special thanks to additional sponsors Comcast, Will Anderson State Farm, CCRES, Chester County Economic Development Council, UPS Chesapeake District, Brandywine Valley Heating & Air Conditioning and the Law Firm of Barry S. Rabin. Additional sponsors include Rita’s Water Ice-Eagleview and 50/50 Entertainment.
For more information about this event or to become a sponsor call 610 429-9400 or visit www.ColorTheRunway.org